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phlebotomist

/ˌflɛbəˈtɒmɪst/ noun · British & US
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What does phlebotomist mean?

noun

A person whose occupation is to take blood from patients for medical testing or transfusion.

Example

"The phlebotomist carefully inserted the needle into the patient's vein."

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